Description
Creamy Green Enchilada Chicken Soup is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings or festive gatherings. This rich and velvety soup combines tender chicken with zesty green enchilada sauce and a dash of fresh cilantro, creating a delightful explosion of flavors in every spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
- 2 cups green enchilada sauce
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese (optional, shredded)
Instructions
- Dice chicken into bite-sized pieces. Chop onions and mince garlic.
- In a large pot over medium heat, sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add diced chicken and chicken broth; bring to a gentle boil while stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through (about 10-15 minutes).
- Lower the heat and stir in cream cheese and green enchilada sauce until combined.
- Just before serving, mix in lime juice and chopped cilantro. If desired, sprinkle with shredded pepper jack cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg